Lyrics
[Verse 1] You've been holding on so long Long after the holding hurt I've watched you carry weight That was never yours to bear [Verse 2] Shh, I know, I know it's hard To let a tired hand go still I'm not here to steal your breath I'm here because you've had your fill [Chorus] I am the Reaper, but not your enemy I am the quiet after everything Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down with me I am the Reaper — I am mercy [Verse 3] They'll say I'm cold, they'll say I take But they were never in your skin They never felt what you've survived Just to keep surviving it again [Pre-Chorus] So close your eyes, the war is over You don't have to win it anymore [Chorus] I am the Reaper, but not your enemy I am the quiet after everything Lay it down, lay it down, lay it down with me I am the Reaper — I am mercy [Bridge — quiet, spoken/whispered] This isn't an ending It's the first time you've rested In so, so long [Final Chorus — fuller, more devastating] I am the Reaper, and I loved you first Before the pain, before the worst Lay it down, lay it down, you're free I am the Reaper — come home with me